SPILL BOOK REVIEW: CHANTAL KREVIAZUK AND RAINE MAIDA – I’M GOING TO BREAK YOUR HEART: A ROCK N ROLL LOVE STORY
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SPILL BOOK REVIEW: ADAM BERNARD – ONE HIT WONDERING: THE STORIES OF 40 ONE HIT WONDERS + OTHER TALES FROM THE CRATES
ADAM BERNARD – ONE HIT WONDERING: THE STORIES OF 40 ONE HIT WONDERS + OTHER TALES FROM THE CRATES INDEPENDENT BOOK REVIEW BY CHRIS X What if a musician’s greatest, most terrifying nightmare isn’t fading into absolute obscurity, [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: TYLER SONNICHSEN – THE DEAD MILKMEN
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SPILL BOOK REVIEW: KIM THAYIL – A SCREAMING LIFE: INTO THE SUPERUNKNOWN WITH SOUNDGARDEN AND BEYOND
KIM THAYIL – A SCREAMING LIFE: INTO THE SUPERUNKNOWN WITH SOUNDGARDEN AND BEYOND WILLIAM MORROW BOOK REVIEW BY GERROD HARRIS Little has been written about the ascent, songwriting, and legacy of perhaps the greatest band to emerge from the [...]
SPILL FILM REVIEW: ANN WILSON – IN MY VOICE (FILM SCREENING AND Q&A WITH ANN WILSON AND DIRECTOR BARBARA HALL)
ANN WILSON – IN MY VOICE (FILM SCREENING AND Q&A WITH ANN WILSON AND DIRECTOR BARBARA HALL) INDEPENDENT MAY 11, 2026 (MAY 30, 2026 TORONTO SCREENING) You might expect a documentary about Heart frontwoman Ann Wilson to be about what it [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: DON PYLE – ROUGH DESCRIPTION: LOVE LETTERS AND GHOST STORIES FROM A LIFE IN MUSIC
DON PYLE – ROUGH DESCRIPTION: LOVE LETTERS AND GHOST STORIES FROM A LIFE IN MUSIC ECW PRESS BOOK REVIEW BY GERROD HARRIS Don Pyle remains a consistent figure among Toronto’s vibrant creative communities as a musician, photographer, and [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: PAT GILBERT – PASSION IS A FASHION: THE REAL STORY OF THE CLASH
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SPILL BOOK REVIEW: TOM DOYLE – RINGO STARR: A FAB LIFE
TOM DOYLE – RINGO STARR: A FAB LIFE ECW PRESS BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY Tom Doyle is a very respected music journalist who has also written several books about many artists. His library includes books about Paul McCartney, Elton John, [...]
SPILL FILM REVIEW: POWER TO THE PEOPLE: JOHN & YOKO/PLASTIC ONO BAND WITH ELEPHANT’S MEMORY AND SPECIAL GUESTS – LIVE AT THE ONE TO ONE CONCERT, NEW YORK CITY, 1972
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SPILL BOOK REVIEW: JENN L. BECKWITH – ALL GOOD CRETINS GO TO HEAVEN: THE ENDURING SPIRIT OF THE RAMONES
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SPILL BOOK REVIEW: DEIRDRE O’CALLAGHAN – THE DRUM THING (COMPACT EDITION)
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SPILL BOOK REVIEW: CAM GORDON – TRACK CHANGES: THE ORIGIN STORY OF CANADIAN MUSIC ON THE INTERNET (1990 – 2010)
CAM GORDON – TRACK CHANGES: THE ORIGIN STORY OF CANADIAN MUSIC ON THE INTERNET (1990 – 2010) FRIESENPRESS BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY Cam Gordon introduces Track Changes: The Origin Story of Canadian Music on the Internet [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: RIK EMMETT – LEANING INTO IT
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SPILL BOOK REVIEW: JEFF GOMEZ – SAMMY
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SPILL BOOK REVIEW: MELISSA AUF DER MAUR – EVEN THE GOOD GIRLS WILL CRY: A ’90S ROCK MEMOIR
MELISSA AUF DER MAUR – EVEN THE GOOD GIRLS WILL CRY: A ’90S ROCK MEMOIR DA CAPO/GRAND CENTRAL PUBLISHING BOOK REVIEW BY TRISH MELANSON Women finally emerged as a force in rock music in the 80s, led by trailblazers such as Joan Jett, [...]
